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Free: ThinkPad W520 20V 4.5A 170W AC Adapter

#1 Post by PiZzA EnGiNeEr » Sun Nov 23, 2025 12:30 am

Free ThinkPad W520/W530 20V 4.5A 170W AC adapter. Genuine Lenovo part. This has a round tip with keyed plastic inside.

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Re: Free: ThinkPad W520 20V 4.5A 170W AC Adapter

#2 Post by dcfbf » Sun Nov 23, 2025 4:32 pm

Cool! I also wanted to chime in that these work with regular round barrel ThinkPads too

You just need to remove the plastic keying with a carving knife or a file.

I've done this with all my 170w chargers and it even works with ThinkPads that were made before this charger came out.
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